CULTURE + ENTERTAINMENT
Each summer, 32 Native students are welcomed from around the nation for a spring semester focusing on the new Indigenous Health Program . Programming for students is projected to continue growing, Recountre says. Students can receive transferable credits from Black Hills State University to any accredited college or university, and are able to participate in a paid internship working at the Welcome Center or the Museum .
“I've learned about other cultures and why people do things,” said Recountre. “It's opened up a better appreciation for myself, and I've seen that from people around me.”
“I hope into the future we continue to evolve, continue to grow and build upon the great foundation we have already.” Whitney A. Rencountre, II
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